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english 1 acc vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abash | to embarass |
| abate | to put an end to |
| absolution | the act of being formally forgiven |
| accessible | easy to obtain |
| barbarism | savage |
| beguiled | to charm or enchant |
| benevolence | kindness or good will |
| callous | feeling no emotion |
| cantankerous | irratable, cranky |
| chagrin | embarassment |
| charlatan | quack or fraud |
| civility | courtesy or politeness |
| deduce | to reason or conclude |
| deficient | lacking in a necessary quality |
| defraud | to deceive or cheat |
| destitute | poor or lacking |
| edifice | a large structure or building |
| efficacy | worth or effectiveness |
| emaciated | abnormally thin |
| emulate | to imitate |
| falter | to hesitate |
| fathomable | understandable |
| fawning | to seek favor |
| feign | to make believe or pretend |
| fervent | having intense emotion |
| garrulous | excessively |
| gaunt | very thin or emaciated |
| hackneyed | overused |
| homogenous | of the same or similar kind |
| illustrious | well known |
| imbibe | to absorb |
| incessant | continuous without interruption |
| judiciously | carefully |
| lacerated | to cut jaggedly |
| laconic | brief to the point of being rude |
| feasible | possible or practical |
| blandishments | flattery |
| repercussions | results of previous actions |
| abeyance | temporary in suspension |
| avow | to declare openly or frankly |
| prevalent | dominant or widespread |
| paucity | scarcity |
| integrity | moral soundness |
| indigenous | originated in |
| complacency | self satisfaction |
| portends | to predict |
| austerity | quality of being stern |
| utilitarian | something designed for use |
| amiable | having an agreeable personality |